July is one of the warmer months of the year in Panama City, with average highs near 30.1°C and lows around 26.5°C (mean 28.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 183 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Panama City. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Panama City was 2024 — when the month averaged 29.9°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 26.8°C. Typical July days reach 30.1°C with nights near 26.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
July is a relatively wet time of year in Panama City, averaging 183 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2013 with 418 mm, while the driest was 1983 at 72 mm.
Relative humidity in Panama City during July averages 78%. The most humid July was 2013 at 83%, and the least humid was 2006 at 68%.
July receives about 5.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Panama City. The sunniest Julys were 1986 and 1993 at 6.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2013 at 5.
Average wind speed in Panama City during July is 2.8 m/s. The windiest July was 2013 at 3.4 m/s, while the calmest was 1982 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.9°C | 28.1°C | 28.5°C | 28.4°C | 28.9°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 29.7°C | 29.9°C | 30.4°C | 30.2°C | 30.8°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 26.1°C | 26.3°C | 26.5°C | 26.5°C | 27.1°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 208 mm | 189 mm | 156 mm | 190 mm | 167 mm | -41 mm |
July temperatures in Panama City have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 21.8°C (2009) to a record high of 35.9°C (2000).
Rainfall in July is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 183 mm, with a wettest year of 418 mm.
A quieter season to visit Panama City
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of October and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Panama City. That said, July — with days averaging 30.1°C and nights around 26.5°C (mean 28.3°C) and higher rainfall (183 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.4°C | 29.4°C | 27.4°C | 34.2°C | 25.8°C | 142 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 🔥 | 31.9°C | 29.9°C | 27.9°C | 34.3°C | 26.7°C | 158 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 30.9°C | 29.1°C | 27.4°C | 32.9°C | 25.9°C | 171 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 30.9°C | 29.1°C | 27.3°C | 33.0°C | 25.3°C | 140 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 29.5°C | 27.8°C | 26.2°C | 31.9°C | 24.4°C | 220 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 30.0°C | 28.2°C | 26.3°C | 32.2°C | 24.3°C | 172 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2019 | 30.4°C | 28.5°C | 26.6°C | 32.5°C | 24.1°C | 210 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2018 | 30.3°C | 28.5°C | 26.6°C | 32.2°C | 24.9°C | 178 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 29.9°C | 28.2°C | 26.5°C | 31.4°C | 23.6°C | 145 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2016 | 31.3°C | 29.4°C | 27.4°C | 33.1°C | 26.1°C | 121 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2015 | 30.9°C | 29.0°C | 27.1°C | 33.2°C | 25.4°C | 179 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 29.3°C | 27.5°C | 25.8°C | 30.9°C | 22.6°C | 126 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2013 🌧️ | 28.6°C | 27.1°C | 25.6°C | 30.5°C | 24.1°C | 418 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 29.3°C | 27.7°C | 26.0°C | 31.2°C | 24.7°C | 161 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 30.9°C | 29.0°C | 27.0°C | 33.2°C | 25.1°C | 224 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2010 | 30.7°C | 28.7°C | 26.7°C | 34.2°C | 23.7°C | 137 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 30.2°C | 28.2°C | 26.2°C | 32.6°C | 21.8°C | 117 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 30.0°C | 28.2°C | 26.3°C | 32.1°C | 24.2°C | 140 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2007 | 30.7°C | 28.7°C | 26.6°C | 32.7°C | 24.6°C | 102 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2006 | 31.8°C | 29.4°C | 26.9°C | 34.1°C | 23.8°C | 83 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 29.9°C | 28.1°C | 26.4°C | 32.3°C | 25.1°C | 260 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2004 | 30.6°C | 28.7°C | 26.9°C | 33.3°C | 25.4°C | 132 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2003 | 28.8°C | 27.5°C | 26.1°C | 30.6°C | 24.6°C | 294 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 30.4°C | 28.3°C | 26.2°C | 35.2°C | 24.8°C | 131 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 29.8°C | 27.9°C | 25.9°C | 32.0°C | 23.8°C | 194 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2000 | 32.1°C | 29.6°C | 27.1°C | 35.9°C | 24.7°C | 109 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1999 | 29.7°C | 28.0°C | 26.2°C | 32.6°C | 24.7°C | 149 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 | 30.9°C | 28.9°C | 26.9°C | 35.6°C | 24.8°C | 140 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 29.7°C | 28.1°C | 26.5°C | 31.6°C | 24.1°C | 256 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1996 | 29.7°C | 28.0°C | 26.4°C | 32.0°C | 23.8°C | 202 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 30.4°C | 28.4°C | 26.3°C | 32.5°C | 24.0°C | 148 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1994 | 28.3°C | 27.0°C | 25.6°C | 30.2°C | 24.1°C | 279 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 30.9°C | 28.8°C | 26.8°C | 33.8°C | 25.2°C | 100 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 29.8°C | 28.1°C | 26.5°C | 32.5°C | 25.3°C | 154 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1991 | 29.1°C | 27.7°C | 26.3°C | 30.3°C | 25.0°C | 286 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 30.0°C | 28.0°C | 25.9°C | 33.3°C | 23.8°C | 174 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 29.1°C | 27.6°C | 26.2°C | 30.6°C | 24.1°C | 218 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 29.4°C | 27.4°C | 25.4°C | 31.6°C | 22.0°C | 197 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1987 | 29.9°C | 28.0°C | 26.1°C | 32.6°C | 23.5°C | 137 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1986 | 31.2°C | 29.2°C | 27.2°C | 33.7°C | 24.9°C | 153 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1985 | 28.8°C | 27.2°C | 25.6°C | 30.3°C | 24.0°C | 225 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 28.5°C | 26.8°C | 25.2°C | 31.5°C | 22.8°C | 333 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 30.1°C | 28.2°C | 26.2°C | 31.6°C | 23.9°C | 72 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.1°C | 27.8°C | 26.4°C | 31.4°C | 25.2°C | 342 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.4°C | 29.2°C | 26.9°C | 34.9°C | 24.0°C | 198 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 30.1°C with lows near 26.5°C (mean 28.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 183 mm of rainfall in Panama City, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 418 mm in 2013.
The hottest July reached 35.9°C in 2000. The coldest dipped to 21.8°C in 2009.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.6°C to 30.9°C and overnight lows from 26.1°C to 27.2°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Panama City and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 30.1°C daytime highs and 26.5°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 12th coolest month in Panama City, averaging 28.3°C.
For July in Panama City, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.1°C and lows of 26.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 2.8 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 3.4 m/s (2013).
The wettest July on record was 2013 with 418 mm. On average, July sees 183 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Panama City behaves each July, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
